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  Course Description
Course Name : Marble And Other Polishable Mate. Tech.

Course Code : MMD419

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MESUT ANIL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the method of production in marble technology.
Learns, in addition to procers, the re-usability of waste derived unhanded marbles.
Knows about the contribution of the research and development work on the optimization and knows about all rock groups.
Knows about sectoral problems and solutions.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The objective of this course is to teach the students marble and stone production methods in quarries, physico- mechanical properties of marbles and classification of marbles.

Course Contents : Definition of industrial minerals and dimension stones/ Classification and the properties of dimension stones/ Definition of structural geology related to block yielding characteristics/ Description of chronological history of used machinery on-site cutting processes for dimension stones/ Detailed application of diamond wire sawing/ Detailed investigation of marble processing plants and continues production/ General information related to savers and polishers/ Package and marketing techniques/ Introduction of 20 years projection related to Turkey marbles.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and commercial of marble Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
2 Method of marble examination Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
3 Characterization of physical, mechanical and technological features of marbles Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
4 Selection of mining area Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
5 Marble industry, facility location Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
6 Cronological examination of the marble in production methods Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
7 U and V by the methods of diamond wire cutting block production rules Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
8 General characteristics of the marbles and the market situation in Turkey Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
9 Marble prosessing in factory Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
10 Marble processing machines used at the stage from the packaged cut-rock Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
11 Potential and the market situation of natural stone in Turkey Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
12 Use of marble waste Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
13 Marble waste water problems Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation
14 Environmental problems Lecture notes and relevant links. Presentation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Şentürk, A., Gündüz, L., Tosun, Y., Sarıışık, A., 1996,Marble Technology, ISPARTA 2. Bozkur., R., Lecture note , Osmangazi Ü., ESKİŞEHİR
Required Course Material(s)  Marble, Halil Köse ve Turgay Onargan, Dokuz Eylül Univ. Eng. Fac. Department of Geological Engineering, Buca-İzmir, 1992.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 3
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 4
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 2
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 3
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 1
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 4
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 3
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 5
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 5
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 2
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 2
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 2
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 5
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 5
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 1 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 72
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.88
ECTS Credit: 3